Ireland In 50 Albums, No 18: Ghostown, by The Radiators (1979)
The Radiators' lineup for the Ghostown album: from top left, Mark Megaray, Pete Holidai, Philip Chevron, Jimmy Crashe.
Even by the breakneck standards of the late 1970s, Pete Holidai and Phil Chevron accomplished one of the most effective reinventions in popular music.
One moment, it seemed, they were the guitarists in the Radiators From Space, Dublin punks with gobby three-minute pop songs and a dynamic lead singer in the shape of Steve Rapid.
